Word: kogan
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...forest of Debussy's Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun, the lightness of Saint-Saens's Piano Concerto No. 2 and the Bohemian flavor of Dvorak's Symphony No. 8 in G were all pleasing to the ear and mind. The technical performance of the musicians--particularly Roy Kogan's solo in the Saint-Saens concerto--was also fine. The Dvorak ended the concert with confidence, power and skill...
...Usually, rampant arpeggios and endless trills are well integrated into any piano piece and, in the case of a concerto, into the orchestral score. However, the pianist must also attempt to keep these improvisations in the context of the whole work rather than display them simply as a showpiece. Kogan succeeded in this regard Saturday in his performance of Saint-Saens's Second Piano Concerto. He handled the difficult solo parts of the work with consummate ease and sensitivity, and coordinated well with the orchestra to produce an exciting rendering of the concerto...
...ANDANTE first movement, Kogan skillfully attended to the various tempos, moods and shifts in dynamics. He was virtually always in control, whether in the delicate upper keys or in combination with the orchestra in the more powerful lower registers. He performed the second movement with piquancy and charm...
Adams House Music Society presents a piano and cello recital tonight with Roy Kogan and Greg Colburn playing works of Beethoven and Brahms. The concert is at 8:30 p.m. in Adams Lower Common Room. Also, the Thursday Noon Recital Series at the Busch-Reisinger Museum continues today. Larry Phillips performs at the organ, Andrew Waldo on the recorder and Carol Lewis on the viola da gamba. The concert is free and open to the public. Call 495-2317 for more details of the weekly series...
...Beethoven Program--Yo-Yo Ma, Richard Kogan and Lynn Chang perform with Sud Gewandhaus Orchestra at Sanders Theater at 8:30 Planist Kevin McGinty plays Bach, Beethoven, Schumann and Scriabin, North House...